The case: A Cedar Mill man entered a Hillsboro Plaid Pantry in July, threatened an employee and stole 10 cartons of cigarettes from behind the counter, police said.

The employee told police that the man also demanded money, but the employee couldn't open the cash register.

Pedro Antonio Cerda, 22, was arrested on charges of second-degree robbery, second-degree theft and menacing. He admitted going to Plaid Pantry the night of the incident, but reportedly told detectives he was intoxicated and couldn't recall what happened.

The victim identified Cerda as the robber and fingerprint evidence tied him to the crime, police said.

Update: Cerda was charged in Washington County Circuit Court with one count of second-degree robbery.

Deputy District Attorney Jeff Lesowski said Cerda opted for a bench trial in December before Judge Kirsten Thompson. But after the victim testified and the state showed surveillance video of the robbery, Cerda decided to plead guilty.

Sentence: Thompson sentenced Cerda to six years and 10 months in prison.

The mandatory minimum sentence Cerda could have received under Measure 11 was one year shorter, but Lesowski said because Cerda was on probation at the time of the robbery, the judge opted for a longer sentence.